According to information on Gaston Christian School’s website, McWhirter has worked as a high school teacher and cross country coach.

It was not immediately clear whether he still teaches at the school, although social media accounts appear to indicate McWhirter no longer works at Gaston Christian. Arrest records said he was the female accuser’s teacher when the incident took place.

McWhirter was jailed on a $10,000 unsecured bond and released 14 minutes later.